Alexander Grant & Marion Fletcher

Alexander GRANT
b. 1802 Scotland
d. 14 Jun 1877, Goldie, Vic. (buried Kilmore, Vic.)

m. 1 Jan 1827 Strath, Inverness, Scotland

Marion Sarah FLETCHER
b. 28 Nov 1805 Scotland (parents John FLETCHER & Christine McVANE m. 25 Apr 1803 Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Sco. - 8 children)
chr. 30 Nov 1805 Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland
d. 15 Jul 1872 Moranding, Vic. (buried Kilmore)

Alexander & Marion Grant migrated to Australia aboard the William Nichol with their three oldest children.

1. James GRANT	b. 5 Oct 1827 Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; chr. 5 Dec 1827 Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; d. 26 Jul 1889 Tatura, Vic. (buried Tatura, Vic.) ; m. 1856 Vic. - Mary McINNIS - 7 children
2. Janet GRANT	b. 4 Jan 1830 Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; chr. 26 Feb 1830 Aisk, Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; d. 26 Dec 1905 Willowmavin, Vic. (buried Kilmore, Vic.) ; m. Aug 1851 Glenvale, Vic. - Alexander McKENZIE 'Black Sandy' - 10 children
3. Marion Sarah GRANT	b. 16 Jan 1833 Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; chr. 21 Feb 1833 Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; d. 10 Mar 1913 Armadale, Vic. ; buried Gobur, Vic. ; m. 27 Jul 1852 Kilmore, Vic. - Alexander McKENZIE 'Red Sandy' (b. 8 Jan 1813 Ardersier, Inverness, Sco. ; chr. 11 Jan 1813 Ardersier, Inverness, Sco. ; parents John McKENZIE & Jean MATHESON ; d. 29 May 1896 Terip Terip, Vic.) - 13 children
4. John GRANT	b. 24 Jul 1835 Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; chr. 10 Dec 1835 Strath, Inverness, Sco. ; d. 10 Dec 1835 Strath, Inverness, Sco.
5. John GRANT	b. 19 Dec 1837 Sydney, NSW ; d. 12 Feb 1843 Merri Creek, Vic. ; m. 1869 Vic. - Alice BREEN - 6 children
6. Christina GRANT	b. 3 Mar 1840 Merri Creek, Vic. ; d. 26 Jul 1889 Woodstock, Vic ; buried Yan Yean, Vic. ; n.m.
7. Anne GRANT	b. 3 Feb 1842 Merri, Creek, Vic. ; d. 21 Sep 1909 (buried Kilmore, Vic. ; m. 5 Mar 1861 Vic. - Bernard COLLINS - 10 children
8. Neil GRANT
9. Charles GRANT
10. Charlotte GRANT

On 18 December 1873, 70-year-old Alexander Grant married 30-year-old Ellen Rachen (nee Dwyer).